https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/tags/cheesecake/Recent content in Cheesecake on Wait What's That?Hugoen-usWed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/posts/panaderias-and-pastelarias/Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/posts/panaderias-and-pastelarias/<p>Lima has an active bakery scene both <em>pastelarias</em> or pastry shops, and <em>panaderías</em> which are bread shops. There&rsquo;s a standard repertoire that includes <em>alfajores de manjar</em>, a sandwich cookie made from cornstarch and filled with <em>manjar</em> (<em>dulce de leche</em>) caramelized sweetened milk.) The cookie came to Peru from Spain, and came to Spain from al-Andalus. The name comes from the arabic الفاخر, <em>al- fakher</em>. But I digress. There are also tarts, cakes, and pies. The panaderias generally sell a <em>francese</em> roll which is a simple white bread divided in two, a sweet <em>pan de yema</em> which is a soft egg bread, and various baguettes and loaves. There were a few standouts, and one amazing bakery that I saved for last.</p>